Wrap: Solomon Asante shines as Ghanaian players excel abroad

Solomon Asante produced the most inspiring performance over the weekend he led TP Mazembe to an emphatic win in the CAF Confederation Cup on Saturday.Â

Striker Matthew Amoah, Patrick Nyarko, Bismark Adjei-Boateng and Yakubu Mohammed all got on the score-sheet in their respective clubs in Europe and Afriyie.

Quartet Kevin-Prince Boateng, Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari and Kingsley Boateng were all played for Milan and Chelsea as they clashed in the 2013 Guinness Championship.

Ghanasoccernet.com has a comprehensive report on how Ghanaian players fared abroad over the weekend.

AFRICA

In the CAF Confederation Cup, TP Mazembe moved top of Group B after posting an emphatic 3-0 win over Moroccan side FUS Rabat at the Stade du TP Mazembe.

Black Stars winger Solomon Asante scored the opening goal for Mazembe in Lubumbashi and assisted two other goals for the Ravens.

Defender Richard Kissi-Boateng saw full-time action for Mazembe while midfielder Gladson Awako came off the bench in 61st minute.

Yaw Frimpong and Daniel Nii Adjei were not in the Mazembe team for the game.

Ghana first choice goalkeeper Fatau Dauda did not travel with South African side Orlando Pirates when they hammered Al Ahli in the CAF Champions League.

The 28-year-old was not registered by Pirates for the tournament.

Defender Harrison Afful lasted the entire duration of the match for Esperance de Tunis when they posted a comfortable 2-0 win over Cameroonian sideÂ Cotonsport.

Yakubu Mohammed crowned his debut in the South African Premier Soccer League with a sensational lone strike that claimed victory for Maritzburg United as they edgedÂ Polokwane City 1-0 in their season opener.

Awal Mohammed also played full time for Maritzburg.

Mamelodi Sundowns opened their season's campaign with a 3-1 win overÂ Bloemfontein Celtic. Defender John Awuah got sent off just before the break but defender Rashid Sumaila is yet to receive his International Transfer Certificate.

Black Stars keeper Daniel Agyei was humiliated in his first game for Free State Stars as they took a whopping losing 4-1 to SuperSport United.

Former New Edubiase United attacker Abdul Basit played 55 minutes while Edwin Gyimah played the full 90 minutes for SuperSport.

ENGLAND

Youngster Koby Arthur watched the entire game from the Birmingham City bench as they suffered a slim 1-0 defeat against Watford at the St Andrew's Stadium.

Versatile forward Jeffrey Schulpp was an unused substitute by Leicester City who recorded a 2-1 win over Middlesbrough on Saturday.

Albert Adomah sat out of Bristol City's 2-2 draw against Bradford City in the English League One.

Former QPR forward Patrick Agyemang scored the consolation goal for Portsmouth when they lost 4-1 to Oxford United.

GERMANY

Marcel Appiah played full time for Arminia Bielefeld who beatÂ Eintracht Braunschweig 2-1 in the Pokal Cup.

Midfielder Charles Takyi set up the only goal of the game as Energie Cottbus pipped lower-tier sideÂ Magdeburg 1-0.

HOLLAND

PSV Eindhoven opened their season with a 3-2 win over ADO Den Haag. Winger Memphis Depay played 87 minutes for PSV.

Center-half Johan Kapperlorf was a pillar at the back Groningen who posted a 4-1 win over NEC.

FC Twente were held to a 0-0 draw at their favouriteÂ De Grolsch Veste atÂ RKC Waalwijk. Defender Mitch Apau sat on the Waalwijk bench.

Winger Edwin Gyasi was not in the Twente team but Shadrack Eghan came off the Twente bench to play 27 minutes.

Youngster Raymond Gyasi failed to make AZ Alkmaar's first team squad when they lost 4-2 atÂ Heerenveen.

Dutch-born midfielder Jeffrey Sarpong played full time for NAC Breda when they drew 0-0 with Cambuur.

Matthew Amoah scored on his Heracles debut, netting their consolation goal when they lost 3-1 at Vitesse Arnhem.

Kwame Quansah played the entire 90 minutes for Heracles.

Fred Benson set up the match winner forÂ PEC Zwolle when they beat Feyenoord Rotterdam 2-1. Elvis Manu was not in the Feyenoord team.

RUSSIA

Black Stars striker Abdul Majeed Waris returned from injury to sit on the bench for Spatark Moscow when they managed to holdÂ Kuban' Krasnodar to a 2-2 draw.

NORWAY

Bismark Adjei-Boateng netted his seventh goal of the season for Stromsgodset after scoring in their 4-2 win overÂ Sarpsborg 08 in the Norwegian top-flight.

Goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey captained Stromsgodset in the game but defender Razak Nuhu did not travel with them.

Ernest Asante saw full-time action for IK Start who lost 1-0 to Odd at home.

King Osei-Gyan was a full timer for Viking in their 2-2 draw withÂ LillestrÃ¸m.

SCOTLAND

KevinÂ Luckassen played 83 minutes for Ross County when they lost 3-1 to Celtic in their opening game of the season.